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(f) During his stay at the Head Quarters of a Division, the Superintending Engineershould , with the Executive Engineer concerned, review the position of thedivisional accounts. He should examine whether the Divisional accounts arebeing kept in good order, or are being allowed to fall in arrears. He should payparticular attention to the items under various suspense heads like purchases,stock miscellaneous advances, etc., and should also examine the contractorsledger to see if sufficient efforts is being made to clear these items as quicklyas possible. In case he notices any serious delay or negligence on the part ofthe Divisional staff, he should send a report to the Chief Engineer.(g) The Superintending Engineer should call a meeting of the representatives ofthe contractors and labour Co-operative Societies, working in a particular.Division, at the Divisional Head Quarters once in every six months. In thismeeting he should ascertain the up to date position of running and final bills ofthe contractors and Societies and should give patient hearing to their difficultieswhich he should try to solve. If any serious points come to the notice of theSuperintending Engineer during these meetings, he should send a selfcontainedreport to the Chief Engineer.Divisional Officers.5.4 (I) The duties of Divisional Officer of B and R Branch have been set out in thePWD Code ( http://haryanapwd-bandr.org/documents.html ) paras 1.59 to 1.77and are further supplemented as below:-(a)While the Divisional Officer has a right to seek the advice of the AccountantGeneral in all matters connected with the accounts of his Division or theapplication of financial rule and orders concerning, which there may be anydoubt it will usually be desirable that he should first obtain the advice of theDivisional Accountant who is specially trained for this duty, and this should bedone in writing in all cases of importance. To enable the Divisional Accountantto discharge his duties efficiently, the Divisional Officer should see that theformer is allowed access to all relevant records.(b) (i) Divisional Officers have responsibilities and duties under the IndianBoilers Act 1923- vide sections 8,22,25 and 33 relevant extracts of which arereproduced in Appendix 5-A. It is important that every facility be given to theChief Boiler Inspector with regard to registration and inspection of boilers incharge of the B&R Branch. Intimation of transfer of boilers should be sent tothe Chief Boiler Inspector.(ii)Whilst the examination of the mechanism of steam Road Rollers isnot a duty of the Boiler Inspector under the Act, an arrangement has beenmade whereby the Boiler Inspector will conduct such examinationssimultaneously with the statutory inspection of the Boilers.